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SY8 1AP

Church Street

Ludlow North

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Detailed insights for SY8 1AP

Overview

Postcode SY8 1AP is located in an urban town, within the Ludlow North ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Ludlow Town area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 140.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ludlow Town is £41,342 per year. The nearest station is Ludlow located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Riverside Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
141
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
6.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Ludlow Town has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,765 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Ludlow Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 140.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6.1%

Approximately 6.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Ludlow Town is £41,342 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY8 1AP.

Flood risk

No risk

Ludlow Town near SY8 1AP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ludlow located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SY8 1AP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Ludlow

N/A

Walking directions to Ludlow

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SY8 1AP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miRiverside ParkSmallWalking directions to Riverside Park
0.2 miDinham Millennium GreenSmallWalking directions to Dinham Millennium Green

Area Profile

Population
270
Population density
3,629 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
74.57(+95%)
Shoplifting
21.99(+151%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.03(+85%)
Criminal damage and arson
21.03(+193%)
Public order
18.16(+198%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
233
86.3%
Other White
20
7.41%
Irish
4
1.48%
African
3
1.11%
Chinese
3
1.11%
Total population: 270

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
122
46.04%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
43
16.23%
Level 3 (A level)
40
15.09%
No qualifications
32
12.08%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
11
4.15%
Total 16+ residents: 265

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
98
54.44%
Owns outright
47
26.11%
Owns with a mortgage
13
7.22%
Other forms of private rent
11
6.11%
Other social rented
10
5.56%
Total households: 180

Property prices in Ludlow North

Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £238,500 in Ludlow North area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ludlow North in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ludlow North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£375,250
Flats15£130,000
Semi-Detached7£300,000
Terraced28£231,000

10 year median price trend in Ludlow North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ludlow North.

Schools

In the SY8 1AP postcode area, located within Ludlow Town, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SY8 1AP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Laurence CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryLudlow Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miSecondaryLudlow Church of England SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SY8 1AP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SY8 1AP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miSpar1 Castle Street, Ludlow, SY8 1ASWalking directions to Spar
0.1 miOne Stop9 Tower Street, Ludlow, SY8 1RLWalking directions to One Stop
0.2 miMyriad OrganicsCorve Street, Shropshire, SY8 1DHWalking directions to Myriad Organics
0.2 miTescoStation Drive, Ludlow, SY8 2PQWalking directions to Tesco
0.3 miAldiStation Drive, Ludlow, SY8 1DAWalking directions to Aldi

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Shropshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,546
Band B£1,804
Band C£2,061
Band D£2,319
Band E£2,834
Band F£3,349
Band G£3,865
Band H£4,638

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictShropshireE06000051
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth ShropshireE14001493
WardLudlow NorthE05016045
ParishLudlowE04011309
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ludlow TownE02006045
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Shropshire 038HE01033526
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.